This is the first time a methylmercury poisoning from face cream has occurred in the United States, the department said in a statement.
该部门在一份声明中表示,这是美国首次出现由面霜引起的甲基汞中毒。
Kasirye is urging the public to immediately discontinue use of similar skin creams imported from Mexico because of how dangerous methylmercury is for adults and children.
卡希尔耶敦促公众立即停止使用从墨西哥进口的类似护肤霜,因为甲基汞对成人和儿童都是非常危险的。
"We don't know whether this was an intentional change or whether there was a mistake in the person who was adding the mercury," she said, telling the station that there's an informal network of suppliers who bring the altered skin creams into the country.
“我们不知道这是故意更换的,还是添加汞的人犯了错,”她说道。她告诉电视台,有一个非正式的供应商网络把被改动的护肤霜带入了美国。
The most common way that people are exposed to methylmercury is through eating fish and shellfish that contain the toxin, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
美国环境保护局表示,人们接触甲基汞最常见的方式是食用含有这种毒素的鱼类和贝类。
Skin exposure to methylmercury can affect the central and peripheral systems, with symptoms including tremors, memory loss and cognitive and motor dysfunction, according to the World Health Organization.
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